Frost shield



April 7, 193- w'. H. sTANsvB-ERRY 1,799,445

FROST SHIELD Filed Jan. 14, 1929 5 Women huusbex y shield is fullydescribed Y frost shield one end Patented pr. 7, 1931 UNiTED STATESPATTEN'Dl oFFicE WARREN H. STANSBERRY, OF GRANDV HAVEN, MICHIGAN,SSIGNOR TO PEIERLIJfSS` NOVELTY COMPANY, vOlli' GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN, ACORIGRATION 0F MICHIGAN Y FROST SHIELD Application led January 14, 1929.Serial No. 332,348.

This invention relates to a frost shield which 4is adapted to Vbesecurely attached to D n l on. Devices of this character are verydesirable for use with closed body automobilesl in the winter time inthose sections of the country where the temperature gets below freezing.

It is an object and purpose of the present invention to provide a verysimply constructed yet extremely practical frost shield, one which canbe manufactured and sold at low cost and which is very quickly andeasily applied to the inner sides of glass in a motor vehicle. Thespecific construction of the frost in the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the frost shield of my inventionapplied 4at the inner side of a. glass in a motor vehicle.

Fig. 2 is a somewhat enlarged horizontal section through the shield andglass to which it is applied, and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of the thereof beingshown.

Like reference' characters refer to like parts in the different figuresofthe drawing.

The glass 1 to which the shield is applicable may be the frontwindshield glass or any other glass substantially vertically positionedin an automobile body, The frost shield is applied to said glass at itsinner side or within the body of the automobile.

The frost shield comprises an outer frame having upper and lowerparallel sides preferablv connected by vertical ends, the corners beingrounded as shown, The frame is made from metal and is of angle form incross section, providing vertical anges 2 which extend toward each otherfrom 'the sides and ends of the frame and horizontal flanges 3 which,when the shield is applied to the glass, extend toward the glass. 'Asheet 4 of transparent material, lpreferably celluloid, is cut to a sizeto fit within the frame and lie against the inner sides of theflanges 2.

A cushion member 5 of felt orgsimilar fabric p material having a fornisimilar to the form of the frame described is located within the flanges3 and bears against the transparent -ineniber 4t adjacent. its edges orwhere itcoines against the kianges 2 of the metal frame,

At each end of the outer frame of the frost Shield a metal member ispermanently rseu cured by welding, brazing or equivalentvmeanscomprising apart Gfwhich'lies yflat against the flange 2 of each end ofthe frame and an outwardly extending curved finger 7 which at its sideedges has inturned reinforcing ianges 8. Underneath eachof the fingers 7between the youter end thereof and the adjacent end of the frame arubber s uction cup 9 is located 10 extending therefrom through theadjacent finger between its ends 'for the reception of yheaving athreaded pin.

a nut 11 after the 4pin has passed through 1 i said Alinger.

In applying the frost shield to glass, such as the windshield, doorglass or rear window y of an automobile, the suction cups at their edges.are treated, preferably with a suitable liquid such as shellac or thelike and the shield is pressed against the glass, the ends of thefingers 7 first coming into contact therewith. the nuts onto .thethreaded' Then by screwing lpins 10 .the free side of the fabric member5 is brought against the glass and may be pressed thereagainst withconsiderable `pressure dependent upon the extent to which the nuts 11vare threaded onto the Vpins 10,it being apparent that 4the lfree endsof the lingers y2' act as fulcruin .points about which the fingers turninwardly toward the glass to bring the shield into close and intimatecontact there-y with, compressing the felt and forming an enclosurebetween the glass and the transparent member 4 which is air tight andinto which no moisture laden air can pass. 1,

'The air'pocketed between the glass and the transparent member 4 notbeing capable of ICC i l but extending be frame 2 and the attachedfabric member 5 and a clear vision may be had through the transparentmember 4 and the glass directly opposite it. c This construction offrost shield as before stated, Ais very practical, is easily apliedtothe inner sides of glass in an autoile, remains secure in any positionto which it is attached and Ais economical to manufacture..

It has proved very successful in service. The inventionis defined in theappended claims and is to be considered comprehensive of all forms ofstructure coming within their scope.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising, an open frame of metal, atransparent member located against one side of the frame and closingthe'opening therein, afabricmember having the same outline as said framelocatedagainst said transparent member and adapted to be disposedbetween the frame and glass to which the device Ais to be secured, metalfingers extend outwardly from each end of the frame'having free endportions adapted to bear'against the glass, a'suction cup yon eachofsaid fingers locatedl between the frame and the end of the finger,threaded pins extending fromthe cups through said fingers between theends thereof, and nuts screwed onto said pins at the opposite sides ofthe fingers. 2. A device of the class described comprising, an openmetal frame/having sides 'and ends of angle iron vform includingtwoflanges'locate'd at right angles to` each other, a transparent memberlocated against one of the flanges of said sides and ends and within theother of the flanges, a fabric member having the same outline as theframe bearingV against said transparent member and located partly withinthe last mentioned flanges ond the same, and means connected to saiframe and adapted to be, operated to secure the frame to glass at oneslde thereof and press said fabric member securely against the glass atall points in the length of the fabric member.

3. A device of the class described comprising, an open frame of metalhaving sides and ends of angle iron form with flanges extending inwardlytoward each other into an o-pening of the frame and other Hanges locatedat right angles to the first fianges, a transparent member disposedwithin the said second named flanges and bearing against one side of thefirst flanges, a fabric member having an outline like said frame bearingagainst the transparent member adjacent its side and end members andlocated partly within thev second named flanges and extending partlybeyond the same, metal fingers extending outwardly, one from each end ofthe frame, each of said fingers being curved at its free end portion in'a direction whereby the'ends of thereto, .a threaded tionl cu saidfingers are located substantially in the same plane of the free side ofsaid fabric member, a suction cup of rubber or like material locatedbetween each end of the frame and the curved end of the finger attachedpin attached to each sucand extending through the adjacent finger etweenthe ends thereof and a nut threaded onto each of said pins to bearagainst said adjacent finger.

4. A device of the class described comprising, an open frame, atransparent closure at one side of said frame, fingers extendingoutwardly from the frame, each of said fingers having its outer endterminating in a plane/substantially flush with theother side of saidframe and a suction cup mounted on eaclr of said fingers between its endand the respective portion of the frame.

5. In combination with a surface, a frame adjacent said surface, fingersextending outwardly from the frame, the outer ends ofthe fingersengaging against the said `surface and fastening means attached to thesurface and engaging with each finger at a point between the frame andits outer end. v

In-testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WARREN H. STANSBERRY.l f 1

